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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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I haven't been that hard on her yet since I purchased it, so that's about as far as I've pushed it. Anyone over 1.0 lateral g's yet?
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Accel .75G's
Decel .91G's
Lateral accel .88G's

Don't ask how but I have gotten a .89 Accel before. I'm surprised I didn't snap my input shaft!
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so far
Accel: .75g
Decel: 1.01g
Lateral accel: .79g

I have heard the g meter only goes to 1.28 gs
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Damn heavy on the brakes I see hahah. Man how come I haven't gotten .75 on accel? I've pulled a 2.0x sixty foot lol

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Accel .75G's
Decel .91G's
Lateral accel .88G's

Don't ask how but I have gotten a .89 Accel before. I'm surprised I didn't snap my input shaft!
Reverse? N-bomb?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthV8
so far
Accel: .75g
Decel: 1.01g
Lateral accel: .79g

I have heard the g meter only goes to 1.28 gs
HMMMM. I think you're onto somethin'

Accel: .74g
Decel: 1.28g
Lateral Accel: .93

Just recently I had to make a very hard stop. With some help from my anti-lock brakes I avoided a collision . I wouldn't doubt that I was decelerating faster than 1.28 g's.
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I've pulled a .90 lateral according to the gyro in my AVIC-D3 headunit...that was shortly after installing the new wheels and reinstalling the STB's. Haven't checked my accel/decel numbers recently, though...been tryin to take it easy on here laterly.
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.69 accel
.99 decel
.69 lat
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Originally Posted by BuffaloSS
I've pulled a .90 lateral according to the gyro in my AVIC-D3 headunit...that was shortly after installing the new wheels and reinstalling the STB's. Haven't checked my accel/decel numbers recently, though...been tryin to take it easy on here laterly.
Dam... Buff I'm suprised you didn't slid right out of your seats and end up sitting on the door.
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I am just glad the door was locked These seats suck something fierce I wish I had access to a Monte or even GXP seat to see what it would look like in there.
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new max g's

accel .69
Decel 1.28
lateral .96
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Originally Posted by Pauls325
new max g's

accel .69
Decel 1.28
lateral .96
LOL I was just about to look for this thread, I just maxed out my decel today. My lateral is still at .94 though, no autocrossing for me yet.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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yeah its lots of fun make sure you drop the rear tire pressure to 32 so they will slide a little bit it makes a huge difference
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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accel .895
decel 1.28
lateral .98
I'm glad someone else's read 1.28 on the decel, I thought the computer was screwed
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by FormulaF1
accel .895
decel 1.28
lateral .98
I'm glad someone else's read 1.28 on the decel, I thought the computer was screwed
My decel is at 1.28 now too, how the hell did you get .895 on accel? lol
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Originally Posted by Pauls325
yeah its lots of fun make sure you drop the rear tire pressure to 32 so they will slide a little bit it makes a huge difference
Drop to 32?? PSI?? your only suppose to have them at 30 psi accourding to the sticker on the inside of the drivers door lol
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yeah i keep them close to thirty usually it was a really hot day though
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Not a whole lot really, probably just luck. I always have a tendency to get well performing vehicles. All I've changed in the week or two I've had it was tires, Magnaflow, K&N, NOS, and of course a programmer which was returned promptly... I run a speedshop so I have to be able to screw with all the other FWD guys around
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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The latest readings...I have no idea when, how, or why I was able to pull those accel G's.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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if the decel went past 1.28 i would be way past it. i was doing 75 on this highway and this lady gets in the michigan turn around to go the other way on the highway and turns RIGHT, going straight across the highway.....i was a few car lengths away from her. i lock my brakes up and crank the wheel and came to a stop VERY fast. this car saved my life, if i was in my 05 dodge (which i got rid of) i would have plowed into this lady, not intentionally, and i dont think i would have walked away from that mess.
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